Speaker here recently cut short, disgracefully. (7)
I believe the answer is:
lectern
'speaker here' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot understand how they can define each other.
'recently cut short disgracefully' is the wordplay.
'cut short' means to remove the last letter.
'disgracefully' indicates an anagram.
'recently' with its final letter removed is 'recentl'.
'recentl' anagrammed gives 'LECTERN'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for lectern that I've seen before include "item of church furniture" , "Bible stand" , "From which speaker delivers" , "Slanted stand for a book" , "It supports work" .)